James May's Twentieth Century
James May explores the big ideas from the last century, and reveals how they shaped the times we live in now.
100 years of May
James May leaves the car track (mostly) to explore the last century. Find out more about the series.
Smaller planet
James May discovers how the 20th century made the planet our neighbourhood: Honey, I Shrunk the World.
Mapping the brain
![Slice of audio-visual FMRI [Image: Steve Smith, FMRIB]](http://www.open2.net/open2static/source/file/root/58/47/240601/brain_progfront.jpg)
Taking photos of the brain reacting to external stimuli? Discover how FMRI works.
Our radio rocks
Once as vital to teenage life as Beatles wigs and winklepickers: get our instructions for building a crystal radio set.
We have blast-off
You might get a lot of thrust, but it's at the expense of control. Fireworks, moonshots - and Geeks - rely on the same rocket science.
Look more closely
If you'd like to explore the technologies from the series in depth, our course selections are designed for taking it further.
